Author: Shirin Yim Bridges
Publisher: Chronicle Books
ISBN: 1452133476
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 31
Book Description
Ruby is unlike most little girls in old China. Instead of aspiring to get married, Ruby is determined to attend university when she grows up, just like the boys in her family. Based upon the inspirational story of the author's grandmother and accompanied by richly detailed illustrations, Ruby's Wish is an engaging portrait of a young girl who's full of ambition and the family who rewards her hard work and courage.
Ruby's Wish
Author: Shirin Yim Bridges
Publisher: Chronicle Books
ISBN: 1452133476
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 31
Book Description
Ruby is unlike most little girls in old China. Instead of aspiring to get married, Ruby is determined to attend university when she grows up, just like the boys in her family. Based upon the inspirational story of the author's grandmother and accompanied by richly detailed illustrations, Ruby's Wish is an engaging portrait of a young girl who's full of ambition and the family who rewards her hard work and courage.
Publisher: Chronicle Books
ISBN: 1452133476
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 31
Book Description
Ruby is unlike most little girls in old China. Instead of aspiring to get married, Ruby is determined to attend university when she grows up, just like the boys in her family. Based upon the inspirational story of the author's grandmother and accompanied by richly detailed illustrations, Ruby's Wish is an engaging portrait of a young girl who's full of ambition and the family who rewards her hard work and courage.
A Simple Wish
Author: Rosie Goodwin
Publisher: Bonnier Zaffre Ltd.
ISBN: 183877355X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 391
Book Description
Perfect for fans of heartwarming saga from Sunday Times bestselling author, Rosie Goodwin. Britian's best-loved saga writer with over one million copies sold. 1885. Ruby Carter works hard in her parents' bakery. Whilst life isn't easy, she's happy enough - her gentle mother protects young Ruby from her cruel father and loves her unconditionally. So, when her mother falls seriously ill, Ruby is heartbroken. Then, from her deathbed, her mother reveals that Ruby was adopted. Stricken by grief and alone with the violent man she called her father, Ruby feels she has no choice but to flee. At just fifteen, homeless and alone she is relieved when a kindly stranger named Mrs Bamber takes pity on poor Ruby and welcomes her into her home. But soon, Ruby learns Mrs Bamber is not as generous as she first seemed - she forces Ruby into a life of crime as a jewel thief in Birmingham's jewellery quarter. With nothing to her name and nowhere to go Ruby has no choice but to go along with it, despite the guilt and shame she feels. But Ruby is determined that she will atone for what she's done, and be reunited with her birth parents. Ruby's only wish is to find her family.
Publisher: Bonnier Zaffre Ltd.
ISBN: 183877355X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 391
Book Description
Perfect for fans of heartwarming saga from Sunday Times bestselling author, Rosie Goodwin. Britian's best-loved saga writer with over one million copies sold. 1885. Ruby Carter works hard in her parents' bakery. Whilst life isn't easy, she's happy enough - her gentle mother protects young Ruby from her cruel father and loves her unconditionally. So, when her mother falls seriously ill, Ruby is heartbroken. Then, from her deathbed, her mother reveals that Ruby was adopted. Stricken by grief and alone with the violent man she called her father, Ruby feels she has no choice but to flee. At just fifteen, homeless and alone she is relieved when a kindly stranger named Mrs Bamber takes pity on poor Ruby and welcomes her into her home. But soon, Ruby learns Mrs Bamber is not as generous as she first seemed - she forces Ruby into a life of crime as a jewel thief in Birmingham's jewellery quarter. With nothing to her name and nowhere to go Ruby has no choice but to go along with it, despite the guilt and shame she feels. But Ruby is determined that she will atone for what she's done, and be reunited with her birth parents. Ruby's only wish is to find her family.
Imani's Moon
Author: JaNay Brown-Wood
Publisher: Charlesbridge
ISBN: 1607347539
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 35
Book Description
A delightful mix of folklore and fantasy follows Little Imani as she works up the courage and confidence in herself to achieve big things. Little Imani is the smallest one in her village. The other children make fun of her and tell her she's too tiny, that she's an ant, that a meerkat might stomp her, and that she'll never amount to anything. Imani begins to believe them. At bedtime, Imani's mama tells her traditional Maasai stories about the moon goddess Olapa and Anansi the spider. They accomplished the impossible. Imani's mama tells her that she is the one who needs to believe if she wants to reach new heights. So Imani sets out to touch the moon. An unforgetable story about the power of believing in ourselves that is sure to inspire young readers to reach for their own moons.
Publisher: Charlesbridge
ISBN: 1607347539
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 35
Book Description
A delightful mix of folklore and fantasy follows Little Imani as she works up the courage and confidence in herself to achieve big things. Little Imani is the smallest one in her village. The other children make fun of her and tell her she's too tiny, that she's an ant, that a meerkat might stomp her, and that she'll never amount to anything. Imani begins to believe them. At bedtime, Imani's mama tells her traditional Maasai stories about the moon goddess Olapa and Anansi the spider. They accomplished the impossible. Imani's mama tells her that she is the one who needs to believe if she wants to reach new heights. So Imani sets out to touch the moon. An unforgetable story about the power of believing in ourselves that is sure to inspire young readers to reach for their own moons.
Mary Wrightly, So Politely
Author: Shirin Yim Bridges
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 0547342489
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 37
Book Description
"Mary Wrightly is a polite young girl who speaks a small, soft voice--unless she really wants to be heard!"--Provided by publisher.
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 0547342489
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 37
Book Description
"Mary Wrightly is a polite young girl who speaks a small, soft voice--unless she really wants to be heard!"--Provided by publisher.
Razzle-dazzle Ruby
Author: Masha D'yans
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
ISBN: 0545225000
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 22
Book Description
A little girl imagines that she is a queen of a sparkling winter world where her dog, Rocket, is her knight in barking armor.
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
ISBN: 0545225000
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 22
Book Description
A little girl imagines that she is a queen of a sparkling winter world where her dog, Rocket, is her knight in barking armor.
Ruby's Baby Brother
Author: Kathryn Ivy White
Publisher: Barefoot Books
ISBN: 1782855319
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 35
Book Description
When her mother brings new baby Leo home, Ruby feels left out until she realizes that she has the important job of being a big sister.
Publisher: Barefoot Books
ISBN: 1782855319
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 35
Book Description
When her mother brings new baby Leo home, Ruby feels left out until she realizes that she has the important job of being a big sister.
Me and Mister P.
Author: Maria Farrer
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1510728619
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 179
Book Description
Mister P. is the coolest friend a kid could wish for! Arthur is fed up with his younger brother Liam getting all the attention from their parents just because he's a little bit different from other kids. Arthur just wants a normal family and a normal life, where he can play soccer and hang out with friends -- without Liam always being so embarrassing. Just when Arthur can't take it anymore, Mister P. -- a polar bear with a suitcase -- shows up. He doesn't talk, and Arthur is scared of him at first. (He is a polar bear, after all!) But he isn't dangerous. In fact, Mister P. is lots of fun, and even gets along with Liam. He comes with Arthur to school and soccer, and makes life an adventure! Still, Mister P. can't stay forever. But before he goes, he helps as only a polar bear can... leading Arthur to see his brother in a whole new way.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1510728619
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 179
Book Description
Mister P. is the coolest friend a kid could wish for! Arthur is fed up with his younger brother Liam getting all the attention from their parents just because he's a little bit different from other kids. Arthur just wants a normal family and a normal life, where he can play soccer and hang out with friends -- without Liam always being so embarrassing. Just when Arthur can't take it anymore, Mister P. -- a polar bear with a suitcase -- shows up. He doesn't talk, and Arthur is scared of him at first. (He is a polar bear, after all!) But he isn't dangerous. In fact, Mister P. is lots of fun, and even gets along with Liam. He comes with Arthur to school and soccer, and makes life an adventure! Still, Mister P. can't stay forever. But before he goes, he helps as only a polar bear can... leading Arthur to see his brother in a whole new way.
Ruby's Chinese New Year
Author: Vickie Lee
Publisher: Godwin Books
ISBN: 1250133386
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 42
Book Description
As Ruby travels to her grandmother's house to bring her a gift for Chinese New Year, she is joined by all of the animals of the zodiac. Includes the legend of the Chinese horoscope and instructions for crafts. Full color.
Publisher: Godwin Books
ISBN: 1250133386
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 42
Book Description
As Ruby travels to her grandmother's house to bring her a gift for Chinese New Year, she is joined by all of the animals of the zodiac. Includes the legend of the Chinese horoscope and instructions for crafts. Full color.
How to Make a Wish
Author: Ashley Herring Blake
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 1328698955
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 341
Book Description
Grace, tough and wise, has nearly given up on wishes, thanks to a childhood spent with her unpredictable, larger-than-life mother. But this summer, Grace meets Eva, a girl who believes in dreams, despite her own difficult circumstances. One fateful evening, Eva climbs through a window in Grace’s room, setting off a chain of stolen nights on the beach. When Eva tells Grace that she likes girls, Grace’s world opens up and she begins to believe in happiness again. How to Make a Wish is an emotionally charged portrait of a mother and daughter’s relationship and a heartfelt story about two girls who find each other at the exact right time.
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 1328698955
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 341
Book Description
Grace, tough and wise, has nearly given up on wishes, thanks to a childhood spent with her unpredictable, larger-than-life mother. But this summer, Grace meets Eva, a girl who believes in dreams, despite her own difficult circumstances. One fateful evening, Eva climbs through a window in Grace’s room, setting off a chain of stolen nights on the beach. When Eva tells Grace that she likes girls, Grace’s world opens up and she begins to believe in happiness again. How to Make a Wish is an emotionally charged portrait of a mother and daughter’s relationship and a heartfelt story about two girls who find each other at the exact right time.
What Do You Wish For?
Author: Jane Godwin
Publisher: Random House Australia
ISBN: 0143506242
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 34
Book Description
"All the children in the street are writing down a special Christmas wish. But what is Ruby's wish? What does she wish for at Christmas time? Ruby thinks of all the things that make Christmas special ..."--Back cover.
Publisher: Random House Australia
ISBN: 0143506242
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 34
Book Description
"All the children in the street are writing down a special Christmas wish. But what is Ruby's wish? What does she wish for at Christmas time? Ruby thinks of all the things that make Christmas special ..."--Back cover.